Episode 134 – The Fall of the Samurai, Part 17

 

This week, we take a look at the new balance of power now that the Tokugawa are gone. Who’s calling the shots? What do they want? And most importantly of all, now that the war is over, will we all be resolving our differences with calm discussion like a bunch of grownups?

Spoilers: no.

 

Listen to the episode here.

Sources

Lu, David. Japan: A Documentary History, Vol. II.

Jansen, Marius. The Making of Modern Japan.

Beasley, W.G. The Meiji Restoration.

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